“An unknown cause is not the same as divine intervention.”

“It is likely that religious beliefs have been so widespread because they tap into the psychological desires of many people, not because there is any external proof of their veracity.”

“Scriptures may have grains of historical truth within them, but there is also ample hyperbole, speculation and mythology.”

“There is no evidence to suggest that God helps people. There is, however, ample evidence that people can help themselves and each other.”

“Close analysis of ‘miracles’ have never led to any proof for a supernatural explanation, and, in fact, many have proven to be cheap magic tricks, hallucinations or primitive misunderstandings of natural phenomena.”

“An unknown cause is not the same as divine intervention.”

“Not knowing the answer to a question is not a valid excuse for making up a fairytale to explain it.”

“If God creates morality, then morality is nothing more than the whimsy of a divine being blindly followed by humans.”